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No red tape for Kiwi sausage sizzle

Lianne Dalziel

18.09.2008

Traditional Kiwi sausage sizzles, fundraisers, club functions, church fairs and school galas will not be affected by proposed rules that will require commercial food or catering businesses to put food safety management plans (called Food Control Plans) in place, Food Safety Minister Lianne...  more +

NZFSA mandate confirms consumer safety comes first

Lianne Dalziel

18.09.2008

Consumer protection is number one priority for New Zealand Food Authority says Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel

A new mandate agreed by Cabinet for the New Zealand Food Safety Authority gives unambiguous confirmation that consumer protection is the organisation's number one priority.

Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel told delegates at NZFSA's annual c...  more +

Food Control Plans - ready for serving up now

Lianne Dalziel

21.07.2008

Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel today launched the off-the-peg Food Control Plan to provide an easy-to-follow food safety system for food service and catering businesses.

The Food Control Plan has been designed as one of a suite of tools under the proposed Food Bill. The Plan's early release is designed to maintain the momentum built up after four years of consultation and pr...  more +